WITHIN two years, Transgenic Pets of Syracuse, New York, plans to genetically
engineer cats so they won’t cause allergies in people. And the company is not
alone. Others have also been considering modifying pets to give them longer
lives, correct genetic defects or make them disease-resistant.
If they succeed, GM pets could soon be available from your local pet store.
For the first time, ordinary people will own transgenic animals—and grow
to love them. But others will look on such pets with uncertainty, suspicion or
even dread. So is genetically engineering animals a brilliant way of making both
pets…
